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Nohero
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Post Number: 2119
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 23, 2003 - 7:11 am: |     |
That's right! Happy Boss Day to you, too! |
Chris Dickson
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Username: Ironman
Post Number: 797
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 23, 2003 - 6:31 pm: | |
BORN TO RUN: "BEST" ALBUM OF "ALL TIME"!
Remember the Zagat music survey in the works that we linked to ealier this year? Well, it looks like everybody played their part: it was announced today that Springsteen topped the poll. Born to Run ranked as the number one most popular album in their survey of the top 1,000 albums of all time. (Again we say: happy birthday, Bruce.) Springsteen had two albums in the top ten, with Darkness coming in at number seven; he and the E Street Band came in at #8 on their list of the most influential artists. This is Zagat's first Music Guide; read more at CNN.com or Billboard.com.
http://www.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ/Music/09/23/music.zagat.reut/index.html
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Chris Dickson
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Post Number: 802
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Monday, September 29, 2003 - 7:36 pm: | |
Tickets for Shea! Catch the last shows of The Rising tour ...
10/1 - Floor B7 Row 34 Seats 7-8
10/1 - Floor B3 Row 19 Seats 9-10
10/3 - Field Box 219 Row D Seats 5-6
Face value plus Ticketbastard charges. PL if interested.
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Hank Zona
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Post Number: 753
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 30, 2003 - 9:11 am: | |
Chris,
The Mets aren't doing anything on those dates..maybe they can take the tickets off your hands. |
ml1
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Post Number: 1282
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 30, 2003 - 10:04 am: | |
Hank,
you're about a month late with the Mets jokes (see above). Now it's the season for Jets jokes.
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Hank Zona
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Post Number: 754
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 30, 2003 - 10:26 am: | |
Mark,
I believe I contributed to those Mets jokes a month ago...the season for Mets jokes never ends! |
ml1
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Username: Ml1
Post Number: 1293
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Friday, October 3, 2003 - 11:49 am: | |
After Wednesday's show, I wonder if Clear Channel will stop playing Bruce's music and host CD burning rallies?
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=638&ncid=762&e=1&u=/nm/20031002/ en_nm/life_springsteen_dc |
Nohero
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Post Number: 2196
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, October 3, 2003 - 12:01 pm: | |
He'll only get "Dixie Chicked" by people with no sense of humor:
quote:Last night, Bruce Springsteen called for the President to be impeached. He was kidding, of course: the suggested impeachment would make a Clarence Clemons presidency possible.
But Springsteen wasn't entirely kidding.
Source: Springsteen: 'Demand Accountability From Leaders' |
Chris Dickson
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Username: Ironman
Post Number: 809
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Friday, October 3, 2003 - 2:23 pm: | |
This month's NJ Community Food Bank newsletter points out the they were able to raise $140,000 at the ten Springsteen shows ... That's good work.
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Chris Dickson
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Username: Ironman
Post Number: 815
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, October 4, 2003 - 8:15 pm: | |
I think we've done this once before, but I am feeling nostalgic on the very last night of The Rising Tour ... Here we go ... Pick your Top 25. No commentary. Just the names of your Top 25 ... Please use #2 Pencil ...
#
4th Of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)
57 Channels (And Nothin' On)
A
A Good Man Is Hard To Find (Pittsburgh)
Across The Border
Adam Raised A Cain
Ain't Got You
All Or Nothin' At All
All That Heaven Will Allow
American Skin (41 Shots)
Atlantic City
B
Back In Your Arms
Backstreets
Badlands
Balboa Park
Be True
Because The Night
Better Days
Bishop Danced
Blinded By The Light
Blood Brothers
Bobby Jean
Book Of Dreams
Born In The U.S.A.
Born To Run
Brilliant Disguise
Bring On The Night
Brothers Under The Bridge
Brothers Under The Bridges ('83)
C
Cadillac Ranch
Candy's Room
Car Wash
Cautious Man
Chimes Of Freedom
Countin' On A Miracle
Cover Me
Cross My Heart
Crush On You
Cynthia
D
Dancing In The Dark
Darkness On the Edge Of Town
Darlington County
Does This Bus Stop At 82nd Street?
Dollhouse
Don't Look Back
Downbound Train
Drive All Night
Dry Lightning
E
Empty Sky
F
Factory
Fade Away
Fire
For You
Frankie
Further On (Up The Road)
G
Galveston Bay
Gave It A Name
Give The Girl A Kiss
Gloria's Eyes
Glory Days
Goin' Cali
Growin' Up
H
Happy
Hearts Of Stone
Highway 29
Highway Patrolman
Human Touch
Hungry Heart
I
I Wanna Be With You
I Wanna Marry You
I Wish I Were Blind
I'm A Rocker
I'm Goin' Down
I'm On Fire
Iceman
If I Should Fall Behind
Incident On 57th Street
Independence Day
Into The Fire
It's Hard To Be A Saint In The City
J
Jackson Cage
Janey Don't You Lose Heart
Jersey Girl
Johnny 99
Johnny Bye-Bye
Jungleland
K
Kitty's Back
L
Land Of Hope And Dreams
Leap Of Faith
Leavin' Train
Let's Be Friends (Skin To Skin)
Light Of Day
Linda Let Me Be The One
Lion's Den
Living On The Edge Of The World
Living Proof
Local Hero
Lonesome Day
Loose Change
Loose Ends
Lost In The Flood
Lucky Man
Lucky Town
M
Man At The Top
Man's Job
Mansion On The Hill
Mary Lou
Mary Queen Of Arkansas
Mary's Place
Meeting Across The River
Murder Incorporated
My Beautiful Reward
My Best Was Never Good Enough
My City Of Ruins
My Father's House
My Hometown
My Love Will Not Let You Down
My Lover Man
N
Nebraska
New York City Serenade
Night
No Surrender
Nothing Man
O
One Step Up
Open All Night
Out In The Street
Over The Rise
P
Paradise
Paradise By The "C"
Part Man, Part Monkey
Pink Cadillac
Point Blank
Pony Boy
Prove It All Night
Q
R
Racing In The Street
Raise Your Hand
Ramrod
Real Man
Real World
Reason To Believe
Red Headed Woman
Rendezvous
Restless Nights
Ricky Wants A Man Of Her Own
Rockaway The Days
Roll Of The Dice
Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)
Roulette
S
Sad Eyes
Santa Ana
Seaside Bar Song
Secret Garden
Seeds
Seven Angels
She's The One
Sherry Darling
Shut Out The Light
Sinaloa Cowboys
So Young And In Love
Something In The Night
Soul Driver
Souls Of The Departed
Spare Parts
Spirit In The Night
Stand On It
State Trooper
Stolen Car
Straight Time
Streets Of Fire
Streets Of Philadelphia
T
Take 'Em As They Come
Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out
The Angel
The Big Muddy
The E Street Shuffle
The Fever
The Fuse
The Ghost Of Tom Joad
The Honeymooners
The Line
The Long Goodbye
The New Timer
The Price You Pay
The Promise
The Promised Land
The Rising
The River
The Ties That Bind
The Wish
This Hard Land
This Land is Your Land
Thunder Road
Thundercrack
Tougher Than The Rest
Trouble In Paradise
Trouble River
Tunnel Of Love
TV Movie
Two Faces
Two For The Road
Two Hearts
U
Used Cars
V
Valentine's Day
W
Wages Of Sin
Waitin' On A Sunny Day
Walk Like A Man
War
When The Lights Go Out
When You Need Me
When You're Alone
Where The Bands Are
Wild Billy's Circus Story
With Every Wish
Working On The Highway
Worlds Apart
Wreck On The Highway
X
Y
You Can Look (But You Better Not Touch)
You're Missing
Youngstown
Z
Zero And Blind Terry
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vor
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Post Number: 34
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, October 5, 2003 - 10:21 am: | |
Went to the show at Shea last night. We were in the “nosebleeds”, five rows from the top, b/w home and third. The stage was set up in deep center field, and if you know how Shea is laid out you’ll know how far that is, so we were thankful for the big video screens. It was cold and it rained in the beginning of the show (one advantage of being that high up, we were under the overhang). THE SHOW WAS GREAT. He played for a little under 3 ½ hours, it was reminiscent of the old days. His “main” set was a little over 2 hours (I guess he doesn’t have intermissions anymore) His encores never seemed to stop. He was rockin’.
He had a couple of special guests that came out during his encore. He had Jon Landau come out on a couple of songs on the guitar (who knows if it was even turned on). He was introduced when Bruce yells “Let’s here it for management”. Fun. He brought out Gary U.S. Bonds and entourage to sing “Quarter to Three” and it felt like we could dance to a Quarter to Three. There were a couple of additional people on stage at this time that I didn’t recognize from so far away, but someone said one of them was Stephen Bishop (I don’t know though, Stephen Bishop?).
Those were all fun and they all did a rockin’ albeit somewhat unorganized rendition of Twist and Shout, again a blast from his old shows HOWEVER, he brought everyone to their feet when he brought out Bob Dylan who then sang Highway 61. What a thrill!! Dylan’s voice is shot (did he ever have one?), his guitar sounded funny (sound system issues, maybe?), but that just didn’t matter. Seeing Dylan on stage (which I never have) and seeing The Boss standing next to him in awe, giving up the stage to, obviously, one of his influences and idols was unbelievable! A great show.
There were a couple of things I couldn’t help thinking; 1) although they did as good a job as I think they could have with the sound (I saw the Stones there and, even though we had a blast seeing Mick and the boys, the sound sucked), I couldn’t help wishing I was in an inside arena, Shea was rockin’ last night, but he would have had the Meadowlands, and I mean the building, swaying, (ok, Brendan Byrne…uh…Continental Arena, whatever). And, 2) Why were all those old people in the audience?
Mr. Dickson, what did you think? |
Chris Dickson
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Post Number: 816
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, October 5, 2003 - 8:01 pm: | |
NEW YORK CITY SERENADES AND A LEGENDARY RENDEZVOUS AS BRUCE AND HIS BLOOD BROTHERS BRING IT ALL BACK HOME.
10/3: For the penultimate concert of the tour, Springsteen pulls out some big guns: a mighty "Roulette" to open, and a beautiful "New York City Serenade," with Garry on stand-up bass, to warm up a chilly night at Shea. Both were tour premieres, as were "Rendezvous" and "Another Thin Line" (an unreleased song co-written with Joe Grushecky, debuted at the end of the Reunion tour, and a strong contender for Essential disc 3). "Souls of the Departed" again included the "57 Channels"-style "mass destruction" sound-bite intro, and while Night 2 was less overtly political than Night 1, the show did include a quick guest spot from Al Franken during the band intros, as an alternate "Big Man." A wild setlist and powerful performance all around, though those hoping for songs written after 1979 might not have been as thrilled with "That '70s Show" (as one fan called it) until the encores, when a rollicking "Pink Cadillac" followed "Janey Don't You Lose Heart." Introducing "My City of Ruins," Springsteen thanked fans for their support, and called it the "best year we've ever had, really." Guests galore joined in during the second encore, including Mets pitcher (and big Bruce fan) Al Leiter on tambourine for "Rosalita"; Jon Landau and Willie Nile, both on guitar, for "Dancing in the Dark"; and a full stage with the addition of Gary U.S. Bonds for a bonus show-closing "Twist and Shout."
10/4:For "the last dance," even the elements were on our side. The all-day drizzle stopped just in time for the show, and while Bruce later knocked on the wood of his acoustic, hoping the skies would hold, we'd already stopped the rain. "Code of Silence" opened the show, another Grushecky co-write last played in Pittsburgh. "Roulette," "Johnny 99," "Tunnel," and "Another Thin Line" came back; a stunning "I Wish I Were Blind" had its E Street Band debut, a beautiful full-band electric performance that we wish had appeared before the final show... other tour premieres were "Back in Your Arms" and, opening the encores, the return of the Reunion tour staple, "Light of Day." A 30-song blowout (previously, the longest Rising show had been 27 songs) that lasted nearly 3 hours and 20 minutes, this final show was one that may have had emotions running high, but Bruce seemed committed to keeping things loose and fun. "Welcome to the Last Dance," he said before "Waitin' on a Sunny Day." "I'm getting a little misty here right about now... Steve, cheer me up!" And he was chattier than usual, leading into "Back in Your Arms" with some audience banter: "Ladies, have you ever felt taken for granted?" But Bruce saved his speechifiyin' for the biggest surprise of the night, as a fellow legend came out to share the stage for "Highway 61." Bruce told the crowd, "We have my great friend and inspiration with us tonight, Mr. Bob Dylan... we wouldn't be here tonight without him." The resulting performance was rough and ramshackle, best in theory, but it was clearly a meaningful moment for Springsteen. Introducing "Land of Hope and Dreams" a couple of songs later, he continued talking about Dylan as an artist "who was willing to stand in the fire... he made me think big thoughts... got me thinking about the world outside my little town. I don't know if great men make history or if history makes great men, but I know Bob's one of the greatest. Now and forever. I dedicate this one to him tonight, and thank him for gracing my stage... when I wrote this one I was doing my best to follow in his footsteps." And after his call for vigilance, and stressing the notion that the search for the truth is "the American Way": "And I learned that from Bob Dylan. This is 'Land of Hope and Dreams.'" After the historical summit, the show became about celebration. "Rosie, I'm home!" Willie Nile and Jon Landau returned for "Dancing," Bonds returned this time with Garland Jeffreys for the tour debut of the chestnut "Quarter to Three" along with "Twist and Shout." And that takes us to song 29. Song 30, the last song of the night? History repeats itself, with the first performance of "Blood Brothers" since Bruce and the E Streeters closed the Reunion tour with the same. All guests left the stage before this one, leaving just the E Street Band that has brought us the power, hour after hour, night after night, over the last 14 months. Springsteen seemed to be holding it together, but there were tears streaming down Clarence's face. Once again, Bruce brought bandmembers front and center to hold hands for the extra verse. It's a good night for a ride, and with that, the Rising tour rides off into the sunset. "The past four or five years have been some of the most fun and exciting of my life," Bruce told the crowd, "Thanks for sharing them with us."
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Nohero
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| | Posted on Sunday, October 5, 2003 - 11:14 pm: | |
Man, I need a kleenex ... |
vor
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Post Number: 35
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Monday, October 6, 2003 - 10:24 am: | |
Nohero
Were you at the show. If you were, what did you think? |
ml1
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Post Number: 1299
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Monday, October 6, 2003 - 10:34 am: | |
OK, my 25 (in alphabetical order):
4th Of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)
Atlantic City (Live)
Badlands
Born In The U.S.A.
Born To Run
Factory
Growin' Up
Incident On 57th Street
Johnny 99
Jungleland
Land Of Hope And Dreams
New York City Serenade
Open All Night
Out In The Street
Prove It All Night
Racing In The Street
Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)
She's The One
Sherry Darling
Spirit In The Night
Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out
The Promised Land
The Rising
Thunder Road
Two Hearts (Live)
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parkbench87
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Post Number: 326
Registered: 7-2001
| | Posted on Monday, October 6, 2003 - 11:05 am: | |
Ml1,
Pretty good list. I would throw in
Point Blank
Youngstown (Live)
Candy's Room
Devil With The Blue Dress Medley (Live) |
ml1
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Post Number: 1300
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Monday, October 6, 2003 - 11:45 am: | |
73 tunes made my first cut.
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Nohero
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Post Number: 2214
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, October 6, 2003 - 12:38 pm: | |
Vor: I did not make it out to any Shea dates. 8/31 was a perfect night, so I figured that was a good way to close out the summer.
Now, back to sorting through the song list ... |
Chris Dickson
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Post Number: 835
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, November 1, 2003 - 2:30 am: | |
FROM THE "TAKE IT WITH A GRAIN OF SALT" DEPARTMENT...
Boston's WBOS 92.9 is reporting studio plans for Bruce and the Band: "A spokesperson for Bruce Springsteen has confirmed rumors that he and the E Street Band will head back into the studio after the holidays. Springsteen has reportedly written 25 songs for the project so far." That, under a header that reads, "New CD Info." As good as that sounds, don't get too excited about a new album just yet; when asked by Backstreets today to confirm the report, a Springsteen spokesperson denied having any information whatsoever about studio plans. It wouldn't be surprising at all if Bruce is indeed looking to record — Little Steven has characterized the E Street Band as in the album-tour-album cycle, and Springsteen spent time in the studio in October working on Essential, which could certainly whet his appetite. Even so, there's a big difference in the world of the Boss between entering the studio and putting out a record — as the first post-Reunion tour sessions, in the spring of 2001, recently demonstrated.
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finnegan
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| | Posted on Saturday, November 1, 2003 - 11:29 am: | |
Chris,
I'm a little disappointed - I thought this new entry today was going to be your account of driving down to Bruce's house last night to trick or treat there. I've heard rumors that the Boss himself gives out the candy.
finnegan |
Nohero
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Post Number: 2350
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| | Posted on Saturday, November 1, 2003 - 12:00 pm: | |
But, first he asks: "Is that you, baby, or just a brilliant disguise ..." |
mayhewdrive
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Post Number: 557
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, November 22, 2003 - 10:39 am: | |
Any of you guys going to the holiday shows in AP?
I'm in for Friday night. |
Chris Dickson
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Post Number: 864
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, November 22, 2003 - 1:34 pm: | |
I got shut-out. My brother's got two for 12/7, so I'm hoping his girlfriend wants to wash her hair that night ...
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ml1
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| | Posted on Saturday, November 22, 2003 - 3:28 pm: | |
so Chris,
you're free to come to NetNomads on 12/5 then?
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Chris Dickson
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| | Posted on Saturday, November 22, 2003 - 4:25 pm: | |
My wife's away that weekend. Can I bring the kids? What time are you knuckleheads going on? Does The "NEW" Net Nomads still have a BYOB policy?
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ml1
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| | Posted on Saturday, November 22, 2003 - 10:11 pm: | |
Of course you can bring the kids. We are, as always, "kid friendly."
I don't know the official policy, but I would bet BYOB is ok. If I didn't have to remember song lyrics, I'd be bringing a flask of Jameson to put in my strong black coffee.
Show time is 8 PM -- see you there.
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Nohero
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| | Posted on Thursday, December 4, 2003 - 1:45 pm: | |
Grammy Nominations were announced this morning. "Best Rock Song" nominations include the late Warren Zevon with Bruce Springsteen doing "Disorder in the House" from "The Wind". They are up against Evanescence, Train, the White Stripes and Nickelback.
Also, Messrs. Zevon and Springsteen were nominated for "Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group" (up against Foo Fighters, Radiohead, Train, and the White Stripes).
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mayhewdrive
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| | Posted on Saturday, December 6, 2003 - 4:02 pm: | |
Another classic Holiday Show last night down in Asbury Park. Certainly no fun driving for FOUR HOURS to get there in the traffic, but a great night anyway.
Tonight's show is cancelled & rescheduled for Monday night. Therefore, those people who can't go on Monday will get refunds on their tickets & they are likely to become available. Good luck. |
Chris Dickson
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| | Posted on Saturday, December 6, 2003 - 8:39 pm: | |
December 5 / Asbury Park, NJ / Convention Hall
Notes: Night one of the 2003 Holiday Shows, as the "Springsteen and Friends" tradition returns to the Asbury Park boardwalk after a 2002 hiatus. Emcee Danny Devito came out first with Bruce and a gospel choir to welcome the crowd. After a couple of gospel numbers, the Max Weinberg 7 took the stage once more as the house band, with guitarist Jimmy Vivino again stepping up to take lead on "Christmas Day." But this wasn't quite business as usual, with fewer Christmas songs than in years past, and more of a spotlight on the "friends." Sam Moore was a new addition this year: he and Bruce worked out a stunning quadruple-shot of duets, and Moore later returned for "My City of Ruins." Jesse Malin was also new to these shows, playing two songs from his Fine Art of Self Destruction record. As for returning guests: Little Steven brought a taste of his Underground Garage with a cover of the Ramones' Christmas classic, and stuck around for some Juke rave-ups with Southside Johnny. Garland Jeffreys, Bobby Bandiera, Nils Lofgren, Danny Federici, and two-thirds of the Redheaded Women were back-- Soozie Tyrell and Lisa Lowell were there, but Patti Scialfa was out sick. Bruce himself was onstage most of the night, from playing some serious boogie-woogie piano on "Christmas Day," to backing his new friend Jesse Malin. As for Springsteen songs, a pair from Essential was up first: "From Small Things" with Bandiera, and a horn-drenched highlight in the live premiere of "None But the Brave." "Seaside Bar Song" and "Thundercrack" made sure that those Shore roots were well-exposed. "The Wish" was a hushed solo-piano affair, with some jingle bells in the background and Vivino adding some very light guitar. "Because the Night" was actually a Nils selection, the great great Nils Lofgren taking lead while Bruce and Steve backed him on guitar. But "Mary's Place," that was Bruce, adding the Alliance Singers and the horns for a true Asbury Park-style house party, leading into "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" with all onstage to close the main set. In the encores, Bruce introduces a song as "a prayer for our troops in Iraq and their safe return," and who would have expected what followed, but it was perfect: "What's So Funny About Peace, Love and Understanding" -- which also bodes well for the rumored impending appearance of Elvis Costello at one of the remaining shows. Emcee Devito returns to read "The Night Before Christmas" (Bruce saying afterward, "that is one long motherfucker of a story!") before "Santa Claus is Comin' to Town" as usual brings everyone on stage to close the night. Songs listed below have the most prominent guest-artist listed in parentheses, but many performers were on and off stage over the course of the night.
Setlist: Gospel set including Everything's Gonna Be Alright (Victorious Gospel Choir)
Jam Up (MW7)
Christmas Day (MW7)
From Small Things (with Bobby Bandiera)
None But the Brave (Alliance Singers, Soozie & Lisa)
Queen of the Underworld (Jesse Malin)
Wendy (Jesse Malin)
Wild in the Streeet (Garland Jeffreys)
R.O.C.K. Rock (Garland Jeffreys)
Merry Christmas (I Don't Wanna Fight Tonight) (Little Steven)
This Time It's for Real (Southside Johnny, Little Steven)
Love on the Wrong Side of Town (Southside Johnny, Little Steven)
It's Been a Long Time (Southside Johnny, Little Steven)
Seaside Bar Song (Danny Federici)
Thundercrack
The Wish (Bruce on piano)
Hold On, I'm Comin' (Sam Moore, the Alliance Singers)
When Something is Wrong with My Baby (Sam Moore)
I Thank You (Sam Moore)
Soul Man (Sam Moore)
Shine Silienty (Nils Lofgren)
Because the Night (Nils Lofgren)
Mary's Place (Alliance Singers, Soozie, Lisa, horns!)
Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home) (all)
Encore: I Don't Want to Go Home (Southside, Little Steven)
My City of Ruins (Sam Moore)
What's So Funny about Peace, Love and Understanding
The Night Before Christmas (Danny Devito)
Santa Claus is Comin' to Town (all)
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| | Posted on Monday, December 8, 2003 - 7:45 pm: | |
December 7 / Asbury Park, NJ / Convention Hall
Notes: Thanks to Mother Nature, what was supposed to be closing night is now the second of three shows. Danny DeVito was not on hand but another local boy stepped up: Jon Bon Jovi. The structure of the show remained the same, a couple notable substitutions included "So Young and In Love" for "From Small Things" and "Kitty's Back" for "Mary's Place." Sam Moore was even more impressive on his second night - "My City of Ruins" went from a song he barely knew to one he owns. "My City" and "What's So Fuuny..." is one heck of a mood-switching one-two punch. Worth waiting in the cold and snow for.
Setlist: Gospel set including Everything's Gonna Be Alright (Victorious Gospel Choir)
Christmas Day (MW7)
So Young and In Love
None But the Brave (Alliance Singers, Soozie & Lisa)
Queen of the Underworld (Jesse Malin)
Wendy (Jesse Malin)
Wild in the Streeet (Garland Jeffreys)
R.O.C.K. Rock (Garland Jeffreys)
Merry Christmas (I Don't Wanna Fight Tonight) (Little Steven)
This Time It's for Real (Southside Johnny, Little Steven, JBJ)
This Time Baby's Gone for Good (Southside Johnny, Little Steven, JBJ)
It's Been a Long Time (Southside Johnny, Little Steven, JBJ)
Seaside Bar Song
Thundercrack
The Wish (Bruce on piano)
Hold On, I'm Comin' (Sam Moore, the Alliance Singers)
When Something is Wrong with My Baby (Sam Moore)
I Thank You (Sam Moore)
Soul Man (Sam Moore)
Shine Silently (Nils Lofgren)
Because the Night (Nils Lofgren)
It's My Life (Jon Bon Jovi) Kitty's Back
Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home)
Encore: I Don't Want to Go Home (Southside, Little Steven)
My City of Ruins (Sam Moore)
What's So Funny about Peace, Love and Understanding
Santa Claus is Comin' to Town (all)
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Chris Dickson
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| | Posted on Wednesday, December 10, 2003 - 9:57 am: | |
December 8 / Asbury Park, NJ / Convention Hall
Notes: The longest, at three and a half hours, and arguably the hottest of the three holiday shows. As Bruce told the crowd at the beginning, "This is our Saturday Night Special even though it's Monday night." There was little variation in the set, but as practice tends to make perfect, a tight night three had MVP Sam Moore in peak form. No DeVito or JBJ, though all of the other guests returned -- and we got a little more Sam and a little more holiday spirit as the Soul Man joined in for the only "Merry Christmas Baby" of the run. We also got "96 Tears" in Garland's set and a real highlight in Southside's set, with the Bruce-penned "Talk to Me." The blazing "What's So Funny..." was again sent out to our troops in Iraq as a prayer for peace. Happy holidays and to all a good night! Songs listed below have the most prominent guest-artist listed in parentheses, but many performers were on and off stage over the course of the night.
Setlist: Hold Out Hold Out (Victorious Gospel Choir)
I've Got a Feeling (Victorious Gospel Choir)
Christmas Day (MW7)
So Young and In Love
None But the Brave (Alliance Singers, Soozie & Lisa)
Queen of the Underworld (Jesse Malin)
Wendy (Jesse Malin)
R.O.C.K. Rock (Garland Jeffreys)
96 Tears (Garland Jeffreys)
Merry Christmas (I Don't Wanna Fight Tonight) (Little Steven)
This Time It's for Real (Southside Johnny, Little Steven)
Talk to Me (Southside Johnny, Little Steven)
It's Been a Long Time (Southside Johnny, Little Steven)
Seaside Bar Song
Thundercrack
The Wish (Bruce on piano)
Hold On, I'm Comin' (Sam Moore, the Alliance Singers)
When Something is Wrong with My Baby (Sam Moore)
Fa Fa Fa Fa Fa [Sad Song] / I Thank You (Sam Moore)
Soul Man (Sam Moore)
Shine Silently (Nils Lofgren)
Because the Night (Nils Lofgren)
Kitty's Back
Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home)
Encore: Merry Christmas Baby
I Don't Want to Go Home (Southside, Little Steven)
My City of Ruins (Sam Moore)
What's So Funny about Peace, Love and Understanding
Santa Claus is Comin' to Town (all)
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ros
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Post Number: 109
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 10, 2003 - 11:48 am: | |
Let's hear it for the horns!
Jerry Vivino, La Bamba, Mark Pender, Mike Spengler (added trumpet)
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Chris Dickson
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Post Number: 904
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, December 11, 2003 - 7:38 pm: | |
A lot of folks have been asking what they can buy me for Christmas ...
http://www.njfoodbank.org/
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mayhewdrive
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Post Number: 603
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, December 11, 2003 - 10:46 pm: | |
Chris,
You want food or the guitar? |
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